longshanks Posted May 29, 2020 Author Share Posted May 29, 2020 As it's been a while I thought we'd have a reminder of where this is supposed to be going and this is where we are at Ok I thought let's get the storage box out.... OMG That's not how I remembered it At 1/200 it's tiny compared with Dunkirk I'm going away to a cold dark place to think Perhaps change direction to this Stay safe and avoid scales below 1/72 Kev 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courageous Posted May 29, 2020 Share Posted May 29, 2020 That reminds me, I've got my tug to complete...shame on me. Stuart 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beefy66 Posted May 29, 2020 Share Posted May 29, 2020 3 hours ago, longshanks said: I'm going away to a cold dark place to think Well I think that change of direction would look good but all the detail might get lost in the debris on the decking Sooo my suggestion would be stick what you have back in the box give it a good shake and hope it comes out all back together Either that or stop thinking get on with what you have and then start another build based on the above photo as Alexander would say SEEIMPLES Stay Safe beefy 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry1954 Posted May 29, 2020 Share Posted May 29, 2020 1 hour ago, Courageous said: That reminds me, I've got my tug to complete...shame on me. Stuart Come on Stuart look lively, get that Tug going again! What do you think this is, some sort of slow boat Vosper build?🤣 Glad to see the tug back on the agenda Kev. I'm sure you will come up with a way forward. Terry 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longshanks Posted May 29, 2020 Author Share Posted May 29, 2020 2 hours ago, beefy66 said: stick what you have back in the box give it a good shake and hope it comes out all back together Good idea, should I add glue before I shake?? Stay safe Kev 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Posted May 29, 2020 Share Posted May 29, 2020 3 hours ago, beefy66 said: Well I think that change of direction would look good but all the detail might get lost in the debris on the decking Sooo my suggestion would be stick what you have back in the box give it a good shake and hope it comes out all back together Either that or stop thinking get on with what you have and then start another build based on the above photo as Alexander would say SEEIMPLES Stay Safe beefy Sounds like a cunning plan to me. Martian 👽 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longshanks Posted June 6, 2020 Author Share Posted June 6, 2020 Adding bits, lots of little bits. Windlass, deck lights (PE ladder) etc etc Grating, steering chain covers aft New tree. Wild and desolate... Vegetation along front of wharehouse Getting back into this daft scale Stay safe Kev 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry1954 Posted June 6, 2020 Share Posted June 6, 2020 Very nice Kev. I do like that shade of buff upperworks. Terry 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnWS Posted June 6, 2020 Share Posted June 6, 2020 1 hour ago, longshanks said: ... Getting back into this daft scale ... I was going to make some sort of 'clever' (smart a$$) comment about all those bits & pieces being too small to see ... but you beat me to it. Looking good, though. Nice work, Kev! 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beefy66 Posted June 6, 2020 Share Posted June 6, 2020 See what happens after a good shake looking like you have all the bits sorted agree with Terry that buff colour looks great what did you use for it 👍 Stay Safe beefy 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Posted June 6, 2020 Share Posted June 6, 2020 Looking ever better Kev, it will soon be time for the customary round up of some scale seagulls for you. Come on Guys, weigh in, lets see if we can round up a bumper flock for this build. Martian 👽 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beefy66 Posted June 6, 2020 Share Posted June 6, 2020 6 minutes ago, Martian said: Looking ever better Kev, it will soon be time for the customary round up of some scale seagulls for you. Come on Guys, weigh in, lets see if we cams round up a bumper flock for this build. Martian 👽 Yeah what a great idea Martian could have quite a flock nesting all over it beefy 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry1954 Posted June 6, 2020 Share Posted June 6, 2020 15 minutes ago, beefy66 said: Yeah what a great idea Martian could have quite a flock nesting all over it beefy And maybe lots of watered down PPP streaks with the odd brown bit? Terry 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longshanks Posted June 7, 2020 Author Share Posted June 7, 2020 Thanks Guys 10 hours ago, Terry1954 said: I do like that shade of buff upperworks. 10 hours ago, beefy66 said: buff colour looks great what did you use for it It's Tamiya, can't remember the colour and it' s rather damp damp outside.... 10 hours ago, Martian said: it will soon be time for the customary round up of some scale seagulls for you. Come on Guys, weigh in, lets see if we cams round up a bumper flock for this build. Do share, are all Martians two faced To answer all your concerns regarding the wildlife. I feel that with a marching band on the jetty and a cricket match on the flat ground it may scare of our feathered friends. Kev 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Posted June 7, 2020 Share Posted June 7, 2020 2 hours ago, longshanks said: Do share, are all Martians two faced To answer all your concerns regarding the wildlife. I feel that with a marching band on the jetty and a cricket match on the flat ground it may scare of our feathered friends. Kev No, I'm just hoping to get them away from Poole for a bit of a holiday and Cornwall seems a very nice place. I have graced it with my Galactic presence on more than one occasion myself. We all look forward to the band and the cricket match in the near future then. Martian 👽 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longshanks Posted June 7, 2020 Author Share Posted June 7, 2020 The answer to superstructure colour is Tamiya XF-78 Wooden deck tan 36 minutes ago, Martian said: No, I'm just hoping to get them away from Poole for a bit of a holiday Travel to second homes is banned under current legislation 38 minutes ago, Martian said: I have graced it with my Galactic presence on more than one occasion myself. I didn't think you would want to go public about THAT!! Stay safe and stay away from Cornwall Kev 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Posted June 7, 2020 Share Posted June 7, 2020 34 minutes ago, longshanks said: Travel to second homes is banned under current legislation So they get nicked, it still keeps them from dumping all over my boat! I dread to think what its going to look like when we are at last allowed to go near it. I must find out from our Head of Unit, who is on jankers so I can get them to clean it. Hang on! Mrs Martian is our Head of Unit! I think we all know who will be topping the jankers list. Bugger! Martian 👽 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted June 7, 2020 Share Posted June 7, 2020 Nice to see this coming along toward completion, even sans wildlife. I had a bit of a furkle around the net for the derelict tug in Cyprus, such a sad end for a galant little work horse, it is nice to see far better than that is well in hand for this one. Steve. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dads203 Posted June 7, 2020 Share Posted June 7, 2020 Good to see this one back on the bench Kev, looking forward to seeing this one get across the finish line matey. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longshanks Posted June 9, 2020 Author Share Posted June 9, 2020 Who would have thought it........... I rolled the area for the cricket green this morning and then popped of to buy a new cricket set I came back and found this Fly tippers a sign of the times. So unless the council will come and clean it up ( fat chance ) the match is off. So to disappoint So on to some proper modelling. I started off annealing these handrails thinking that will make them nice and easy to bend. Doh! Threading soggy spaghetti through the eye of a needle is not possible, took me two days to realise this. So hard bending and I've got a result Thanks for looking in and stay safe Kev 9 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robgizlu Posted June 9, 2020 Share Posted June 9, 2020 I think that easily reaches the usual Quality standard Great tones going on with those hull sides Rob 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beefy66 Posted June 9, 2020 Share Posted June 9, 2020 1 hour ago, longshanks said: Fly tippers a sign of the times. Sadly yes scum of the earth but it does add a bit of colour even if it is spilt paint Really coming together well now 👍 Stay Safe and shoot the fly tippers beefy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnWS Posted June 9, 2020 Share Posted June 9, 2020 1 hour ago, longshanks said: ... Fly tippers a sign of the times. So unless the council will come and clean it up ( fat chance ) the match is off. So to disappoint ... I guess this will just have to do, Kev. Good job the 'fly tippers' (a new phrase for me) left some good quality waste. At least there's no graffiti. This diorama is looking great! John 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longshanks Posted June 12, 2020 Author Share Posted June 12, 2020 Latest update, getting close.. Wheelhouse complete Water tank and liferaft added Timber for the saw mill Discarded chain Thanks for looking in Stay safe Kev 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dads203 Posted June 12, 2020 Share Posted June 12, 2020 Loving all the little details that you manage to get in the dio mate, something everywhere you look, truly awesome work 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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